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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bac Giang and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bac Giang and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Bac Giang is 21% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bac Giang is 39.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bac Giang
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.88 ₫49.5K
$5.91 COP 22.5K
-68.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.38 ₫405.1K
$32.19 COP 122.7K
-52.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 ₫120.4K
$7.21 COP 27.5K
-36.62%
Cappuccino
$1.25 ₫32.8K
$1.65 COP 6,284
-24.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₫9,824
$1.11 COP 4,224
-66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₫5,799
$0.71 COP 2,716
-69.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.56 ₫14.7K
$1.74 COP 6,637
-67.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 ₫25.6K
$3.19 COP 12.2K
-69.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bac Giang
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.9K
$1.1 COP 4,176
23.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 ₫24K
$1.3 COP 4,965
-30.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 ₫23.6K
$1.39 COP 5,302
-35.25%
Eggs
$1.57 ₫41.3K
$2.18 COP 8,302
-27.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.22 ₫242.9K
$4.54 COP 17.3K
103.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.87 ₫101.9K
$5.85 COP 22.3K
-33.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₫245.2K
$8.62 COP 32.8K
8.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 ₫86.6K
$2.24 COP 8,539
46.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 ₫28.1K
$1.07 COP 4,080
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 ₫41.6K
$1.53 COP 5,822
3.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ₫28.5K
$1.41 COP 5,377
-23.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 ₫27.2K
$1.12 COP 4,269
-8.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 ₫27.9K
$1.14 COP 4,343
-7.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 ₫13.8K
$0.9 COP 3,418
-42.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.2K
$0.91 COP 3,481
-40.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫36.2K
$2.34 COP 8,932
-41.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.22 ₫348.3K
$9.94 COP 37.9K
33.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ₫14.8K
$1.15 COP 4,369
-51.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ₫47.9K
$2.38 COP 9,066
-23.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Bac Giang
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,362
$0.81 COP 3,069
-60.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.58 ₫173.4K
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-83.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 ₫8,483
$1.46 COP 5,572
-78.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₫14.9K
$1.99 COP 7,570
-71.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.65 ₫43.4K
$7.96 COP 30.3K
-79.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 ₫21.8K
$1.01 COP 3,844
-17.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K ₫1B
$17.7K COP 67.3M
120.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K ₫853.2M
$26.8K COP 102.1M
20.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bac Giang
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.5 ₫1.5M
$80.8 COP 308K
-28.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.24 ₫138K
$9.39 COP 35.8K
-44.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.49 ₫223.6K
$23.51 COP 89.6K
-63.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bac Giang
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.45 ₫564.9K
$25.61 COP 97.6K
-16.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.66 ₫201.7K
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-59.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.84 ₫101.3K
$4.12 COP 15.7K
-6.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bac Giang
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 ₫7M
$306 COP 1.2M
-13.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K ₫303.7M
$5,875 COP 22.4M
96.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bac Giang
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.97 ₫1.2M
$58.8 COP 224K
-25.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.05 ₫607.1K
$31.9 COP 121.5K
-27.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.1 ₫2.3M
$102 COP 387.4K
-14.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.2 ₫1.9M
$108 COP 413K
-32.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bac Giang
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$218 ₫5.8M
$478 COP 1.8M
-54.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 ₫6.5M
$375 COP 1.4M
-34.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₫18.3M
$838 COP 3.2M
-16.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 ₫12.1M
$727 COP 2.8M
-37.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,831 ₫74.6M
$2,251 COP 8.6M
25.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,253 ₫33M
$1,598 COP 6.1M
-21.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bac Giang
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$223 ₫5.9M
$517 COP 2M
-56.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
13.43
-32.99%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bac Giang: December 1, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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